Travel trade professionals
The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site
Parks Canada is proud to contribute to Canada’s world-class tourism offer and to the protection and presentation of the national historic sites, national parks, national marine conservation areas and national urban park. 450 000 km2 of stories await your clients!
This section will help you find activities and information to make your travel planning easier.
Fur trade tour
Activities include:
- Tour of an old traditional warehouse which is the only place in Montreal dedicated to the theme of furs.
- Introduction to the roles and adventures of Indigenous trappers, French-Canadian voyageurs and European merchants in the era of the fur trade.
- Presentation of the story of the arduous canoe trip to the West and trade between Europeans and First Nations.
Target audience: adults and youth aged 12 to 17
Languages: English and French
Length: 60 minutes
Period: April to November
Fees: see costs per student in the Fees section.
Reservations and information: please book by email at commercefourrure-furtrade@pc.gc.ca.
Other travel trade experiences to discover
Several sites offer experiences for travel professionals throughout Quebec, including:
- Fort Chambly National Historic Site (Chambly, QC Canada)
- Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site (Montreal, QC Canada)
- Manoir Papineau National Historic Site (Montebello, QC Canada)
- Louis S. St. Laurent National Historic Site (Compton, QC Canada)
- Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site (Duhamel-Ouest, QC Canada)
To discover even more experiences offered in Parks Canada administered sites across the country, visit the national page dedicated to travel trade.
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